Freaky Friday (but on a Tuesday)

Chapter 13 - The Crystal

The entrance was narrow.

Mavis squeezed through the small opening with some difficulty, but was able to make it through to what felt like another large space. She couldn't see anything at first - a pitch blackness was all that greeted her eyes and, without her vampire night vision, it was impossible to make anything out. Taking her flashlight, she flipped the switch. Its light shone against a small stack of jagged crystals a few feet away from her. It then proceeded to shine to another stack of crystals, which shone against another, and another. A domino effect was being produced before Mavis's very eyes, illuminating until it so clearly revealed a magnificent cavern full of crystals, imposing yet beautiful. The place could have stretched as far back as miles, though it was impossible to tell, with so many reflective surfaces refracting off of each other.

"Woah," Mavis breathed out in amazement. Johnny, the monsters, and the rest of the humans followed in shortly after. Their reactions mirrored hers perfectly. Everyone oohed and ahhed at the dazzling cave.

"Okay guys," she said, "the crystal surely has to be in here somewhere. We should be able to find it as long we focus and stick together."

She turned around to see if everyone understood, but she was surprised to find that they had all disappeared! Only Johnny was left, and he put a reassuring hand on her shoulder.

"Don't worry, Mavis. They probably split up so that we can find the crystal faster!"

Mavis didn't feel so convinced at first, with how vast and easily lost one could probably get inside the cave, but she eventually conceded. "Okay."

True to her concern, however, in another part of the cave out of earshot, the humans and monsters began to get themselves lost. Walking through the Crystal Cave was like walking through a funhouse with a bunch of mirrors! The echoing that resonated off the walls didn't help anyone feel better either - it was spooky, and unnerving.

"Mavis?" Mandy called. "Where are you?"

"Mandy?" Wanda answered with uncertainty. "Was that you?"

"Frank? Where did you go?" Eunice asked.

"I'm right here!" Frank answered. "Where are you?"

"Okay, guys, let's all just calm down," Mandy assured. "Nobody panic."

"Guys," Crystal wavered. "I'm getting a little freaked out!"

"Well, so am I!" Murray called out.

"Murray?" Griffin questioned.

"Is that you?" Wayne asked. "Hey, guys, I think I found Murray!" He gained hope for a moment, but then it was gone just as quickly. "Oh, wait, nevermind. It's just a pointy rock." He flicked it aside with his paw.

"Guys, I'm really really freaking out now!" Crystal practically hyperventilated.

"We should all stay in one place!" Frank shouted.

"Frank?!" Eunice called out with worry.

"Where am I?!" Murray wailed.

"Uhhh, what's happening?!" Mandy cried out in panic.

"Someone, please find me!"

"What do we do?"

"Where are we?!"

"Heeeelllpp!"

"Oh, we're LOOOSSTT!!!"

***

Unaware of the chaos that was happening to their friends, Mavis and Johnny searched through a section of the Crystal Cave. There were so many gems, it seemed almost impossible to determine which one would be the right one.